Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues
Revenues	$ 1,026,204	$ 829,691
Lease bonus - mineral acreage	1,711	2,489	$ 0
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives	9,482	2,334	(4,321)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives	(53,727)	65,085	9,715
Total revenues	983,670	899,599	544,276
Expenses
Production taxes, transportation and processing	92,273	76,138	58,275
Lease operating	117,305	92,966	67,313
Purchased natural gas	69,398	6,635	0
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	350,540	265,142	177,502
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	1,822	1,530	1,290
Full-cost ceiling impairment	0	0	0
General and administrative	80,054	69,308	66,016
Total expenses	748,190	536,328	383,435
Operating income	235,480	363,271	160,841
Other income (expense)
Net (loss) gain on asset sales and inventory impairment	(967)	(196)	23
Interest expense	(73,873)	(41,327)	(34,565)
Prepayment premium on extinguishment of debt	0	(31,226)	0
Other (expense) income	(2,126)	1,551	3,551
Total other expense	(76,966)	(71,198)	(30,991)
Income before income taxes	158,514	292,073	129,850
Income tax provision (benefit)
Current	0	(455)	(8,157)
Deferred	35,532	(7,236)	0
Total income tax provision (benefit)	35,532	(7,691)	(8,157)
Net income	87,777	274,207	125,867
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(35,205)	(25,557)	(12,140)
Net income attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders	$ 122,982	$ 299,764	$ 138,007
Earnings per common share attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.75	$ 2.41	$ 1.23
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.75	$ 2.41	$ 1.23
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	116,555	113,580	102,029
Diluted (in shares)	117,063	113,691	102,543
Oil and natural gas revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 892,325	$ 800,700	$ 528,684
Third-party midstream services revenues
Revenues
Revenues	59,110	21,920	10,198
Expenses
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	36,798	24,609	13,039
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues
Revenues	$ 74,769	$ 7,071	$ 0